28 cm SK C/34 naval gun
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The German 28 cm SK C/34[Note 1] naval gun was a 283 mm 54.5-caliber built-up gun designed in 1934 used on the Scharnhorst-class battleship and for the planned Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte super-heavy tank.
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Type | Naval gun Coast-defense gun |
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Place of origin | Germany |
Service history | |
In service | 1938–1953 |
Wars | World War II |
Production history | |
Designed | 1934 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 53,250 kg (117,400 lb) |
Length | 15.4 m (51 ft) 54.5 Caliber |
Barrel length | 14.5 m (48 ft) (bore length) |
Shell | Separate-loading, bagged charge |
Caliber | 283 mm (11.1 in) |
Elevation | –8° to +40° |
Muzzle velocity | 890 m/s (2,900 ft/s) |
Maximum firing range | 40,930 m (44,760 yd) at 40°[1] |
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